May 28, 2005

  • I would yell "I'm back!" except y'all probably didn't know I was gone.

    Shows how in-the-know YOU are. 

    Just got back from San Angelo, where Tech Sargent Mike Cumbee had his
    official retirement ceremony, and Dmitry and I were there, and a dandy
    time was had by all. It was a wonderful ceremony!

    That's him.  ;^)

    That's him and Kelly.

    Here Mike is receiving a fabulous shadow box with medals and patches
    and an engraved map of the USA, showing where all he's been stationed.

    After the ceremony everyone chowed down.  Those are five of their children in the foreground.

    Speaking of fabulous, did I mention the cake? 

    And Kelly's mother, who was in with her husband from Arkansas for the
    event, most kindly treated the oldest three children to the new Star
    Wars flick afterwards, and invited Dmitry.  Wasn't that dear of
    her?  I was so impressed and humbled I could hardly stand
    it.  I'm Dmitry's mother and *I* wasn't willing to take him to it,
    yet here their grandmother was willing to make the sacrifice. 
    Mercy Maud!

    Oh, and another impressive thing she did . . . she's (can you tell I'm totally blanking on her name?  
    Knew it yesterday but now can't find the mental file cabinet it's
    stored in) an accomplished pianist, and was called upon at the last
    minute to play the piano for the occasion.  Played both the Star
    Spangled Banner and the Air Force Song ("Up we go, into the wild, blue
    yonder...!") without music, and having never played the latter song in
    her life.  Played from memory!  Can you imagine?  Did an
    outstanding job, too.

Comments (5)

  • Remarkable, but where is the pic of you!/??? With her hair cut??? The cake is grand and the shadow box is grand and their kids look , well, like normal darling kids. They are just as grand as my kids, grandkids, and greatgrandkids are. I won't  admit they are more grand than any of mine! Just as, yes. Acting admirably, yes. But the wonderful g'mom who could play in that situation has my deepest admiration. Right on, Grannie!! This from a Greatgrandmom of 5 almost 6.

  • Anne! She could do all of that and you CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME??

    Sheesh. And you can't even call it a Dercum's Moment.

    ;)

    Lovely photos. And, from the May Celebration photos, I LIKE the haircut.

    me<><

  • No, I'm just mortifyingly forgetful.

    Names are rough for me. I have a wretched time with them!

  • It's Joicie Gilbreath, and she told me afterwards that she has played "Off we go into the wild blue yonder" three or four times before.  Still, I think she's pretty amazing.

    And thanks, Joan.  "Just as grand as mine" is high praise, indeed.

  • THAT'S IT!!!

    Sorry, Kelly...memory like a sieve for names, that's me.

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